§ § 12-22-1"Contest" defined

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"Contest," as used in §§ 12-22-1 to 12-22-28, inclusive, shall mean a legal proceeding, other than a recount, instituted to challenge the determination of any election under the provisions of this title, or any municipal, school, or township election.

Source: SDC 1939, § 16.1901.

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